Re: [APML]: KODAK PJM II / QUESTION-DILEMMA

[Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>]

Alessandro


The PJM-2 Ektapress Multispeed is the new version of the film, and it is
the good one for astrophotography.

Jerry







At 06:01 PM 1/1/98 +0000, you wrote:
>
>A year ago I  have acquired, in Italy, for the first time the KODAK PJM
>II and it had the characteristics followings:
>* container in plastics with yellow label in the inferior and black part
>with writings "MULTI" and "36" in white on black background while the
>initial "PJM" always in white but on violet background;
>* negative/film with engraved  "KODAK PJM"
>* loader (yellow and violet) with the writing "KODAK EKTARPRESS GOLD II
>MULTI"
>
>For any month I am not able to find this film but a similar, also in the
>performances:
>* container in plastics with yellow label in the inferior part and
>writings "36   PJM MULTI SPEED" white on black background;
>* negative/film with engraved  "PJM 2"
>* loader (yellow and violet) with the writing " KODAK EKTAPRESS MULTI
>SPEED")
>Also the packaging of cardboard (for 20 films) are different.
>I don't have still resolved the dilemma.
>The film is the same (apart from the writings on the negative) but has
>varied only packagings or does it be dealt with two different versions
>(an adjournment) of the same film?
>Or one of the two is the PJM (the first version that was in circulation
>from quite a lot years).
>I desire know,  for this amazing  astro-photo film,   the other amateurs
>(Italian, European, American..), what and when, have found  the
>writings, the loaders....
>Excuse me for my horrible English.
>HAPPY NEW YEAR!
>
>Alessandro Gambaro
>Via Matteotti 15
>20022 Castano (MI) ITALY
>agambaro@betanet.it
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